5 fruits

So lately ive tried some different fruits to find 5 that i do actually like.

As ive never been a fan of fruit and was lucky if i had 1 portion a month!

so the government has a 5 fruits policy (scrub the 5 veg too thats askin 2 much!), so grapes ive found really nice, but how many is a portion of fruit :confused:

any1 know at all?

Reply 1

puppy

Alamothih

So lately ive tried some different fruits to find 5 that i do actually like.

As ive never been a fan of fruit and was lucky if i had 1 portion a month!

so the government has a 5 fruits policy (scrub the 5 veg too thats askin 2 much!), so grapes ive found really nice, but how many is a portion of fruit :confused:

any1 know at all?

A hand full. And it's 5 portions of fruit and veg, not 5 portions of each.

Reply 2

Clearvision

Portions vary. I think 'medium piece of fruit' is the guideline. However i know that on the packet of grapes downstairs it says '1 handful is 1 of your 5 a day' So i'd assume a rough guideline is a handful of fruit is 1 portion.

So 1 apple, 2 small plums, a handful of cherries, half a grapefruit etc....

Reply 3

Ting-Ting

Yeah i always use 1 apple as one portion as a guideline....so 3 apricots, 4 heaped teaspoons of blackcurrants/blueberries, 7 strawberries, one banana, 2 plums are all worth one portion. (hehe just attended a presentation yesterday and it had all the fruit guidelines) :p:

Reply 4

bedbug

14

If in doubt eat more.

Reply 5

Sheen

11

puppy

A hand full. And it's 5 portions of fruit and veg, not 5 portions of each.

yeah i think i handful is about right

Reply 6

Shreerac1

10

Drinking fruit juice can also contribute towards the guidline.

80grams is a portion

OP

thx for replies, well that brings me to 4 a day lol

Reply 9

dani_88

14

Have a glass of fruit juice with your breakfast, and a banana with your breakie too.. have an apple at lunchtime and a handful of grapes/strawberries at some point throughout the day..and have 2 veggies on your dinner!

Easier said than done i know! :frown:

Reply 10

TomX

14

I ate five apples in third-quarters of an hour once, I'm so proud of that.

Reply 11

bedbug

14

dani_88

Easier said than done i know! :frown:

No it isn't! It's so easy to do once you get your head round the fact that fruit and veg are actually quite nice.

Reply 12

Purple

18

I love fruit, since my diet started I have also been eating a lot more fruit and especially vegetables in my meals, I probably have 3 times the guideline.

Theres also a portion in baked beans.

Reply 13

cinder

10

I remember my mum once hiding fruit from me because she was convinced 10 portions a day was going too far.
I adore my fruit and veg. Mangos and cherries are the best

Reply 14

Duck and Cover

15

squirly

No it isn't! It's so easy to do once you get your head round the fact that fruit and veg are actually quite nice.

YES!

Reply 15

Caribou

1

Veg is better for you than fruit.. and if you're eating all that fruit.. that's just more sugar... (in the form of fructose.. but still sugar)

Reply 16

Dave M

1

In some european countries the guideline's about 12 portions.

Reply 17

DoMakeSayThink

15

mmmm, mango. Shame it's so damned expensive, and not exactly the easiest fruit to eat. I usually get 3 or 4 of my portions in my meal at dinner time, and so i've got it pretty easy.

Try some more exotic fruits. I absolutely love lychees, and pineapple and coconut juice is dangerously addictive. Get into a routine of having a glass of (decent) orange juice each morning. you know the drill.

Reply 18

oh_wow_lovely

1

you could try smoothies too?

Reply 19

Evil-Tuna

2

just have vegetables instead.

most fruit tends to taste the same as well e.g. if you like peaches you'll like nectarines. though how can anyone like peaches? the skin bit with the soft bit underneath. *shivers*

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